Tyre manufacture Bridgestone have ruled out a return to Formula One next season as teams prepare to test Pirelli’s new upgraded rubber at Montreal this weekend.

Bridgestone pulled out of F1 at the end of the 2010 season after 14 years in the sport, but despite Pirelli’s problems this season the Japanese manufacture insists they have no plans to make a comeback.

A spokesman said: ‘’We have no current plans to re-enter Formula One.

‘Bridgestone was successful in applying the technologies for compounds, design and simulation for F1 tyres for the development of passenger car tyres.

Tyre trouble: Red Bull are not happy with Pirelli’s rubber this season (Picture: Reuters)

‘We can say that the participation of Bridgestone in F1 for 14 years was very significant.’

Pirelli have suffered huge problems with wear issues this season and teams will run with modified tyres during testing on Friday.

Originally plans had been put in place to use the rubber for the whole weekend, but now Pirelli intends to evaluate the tyres in Montreal with a view of introducing them from the British Grand Prix onwards.